Most observers believe the Patriots have their best team since the 2011 team that went to the Super Bowl, and it would be a disappointment if they don’t take advantage of their homefield advantage and get to the title game once again.

Shortly after the season’s midway point, the Cardinals appeared to have the inside track on the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. However, injuries to quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton derailed Arizona, and Bruce Arians’ team has lost four of six as the postseason begins.